Recitation 359.C

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
ألسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Dear Quran Lovers,
Let us continue to look into the Rites For the  Umra:
The followings are the Rites For The Umra:
 (G) We stand by the corner of Rukun Hajar Aswad (Rukun = corner)
 (i) We are to kiss the Hajar Asward, if not possible, rub it, if it is not possible, by showing of right hand to it and recite:
بِسمِ اللهِ وَاللهُ أَكْبَر = "Bismil-Lahi Wal-Lohu Ak-bar" = (In the Name of Allah and Allah is Great).
أللَّهُمَّ إِيمَانًا بِكَ وَتَصْدِيْقًا بِكِتَابِكَ = "Al-Lohum~ma I~ma~nam Bi Ka Wa Tash-di~qom Bi Ki-ta~bi Ka"  = (O Allah, we believe/have Faith in You and we believe in Your Book/Scripture,
وَوَفَآءً بِعَهْدِكَ = "Wa Wa-fa~~am Bi 'Ah-di Ka" = (and we fulfill our responsiblities to You,
وَاتِّبَاعًا لِسُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ = "Wat-Ti-ba~'al- Li Sunnati Na-biy-yi Ka" = ( and we follow the Sunnah of Your Prophet).
أللَّهُمَّ إِنِّى أَعُوذُبِكَ مِنَ الْكُفْرِ وَالْفَقْرِ = "Al-Lohum~ma In~ni~ A-'u~dzu Bi Ka Mi-nal-Kuf-ri wal-Fakri" = (O Allah, truly I am seeking your protection from infidelity and from being poor,
وَمَوَاقِفِ الذُّلِّ = "Wa Ma-wa~qi-fidz-Dzul-li" = ( and from being in a despicable position). 
(ii) Then walk, and start with the right leg, and recite:
سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلهِ = "Sub-ha~nal-Lohi Wal-Ham-du Lil-Lah" = (Glory be to Allah and praise and thanks to Allah,
وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ = "Wa La~ I-la~ha Il-lal-Loh" = (and there is no God to be worshipped but Allah
وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ = "Wal-Lohu Ak-bar"  = (and Allah is Great,
وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ = "Wa La~ How-la Wa La~ Quw-wa-ta Il-la~ Bil-Lah)  = (and there is neither might noe power but in Allah. (narrated by Ibnu Majah).  Then:
(iii) رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارَحَمْ وَاعْفُ عَمَّا تَعْلَمُ = "Rob-bigh-fir War-ham Waa-fu 'Am~ma~ Taalam" = (O Lord, forgive me and have mercy on me and excuse me for all my wong doings that You know,
وَأَنْتَ الْأَعَزُّ الْأَكْرَمُ = "Wa An-tal-A-'az-zul-Ak-rom" = (for You are Most Powerful, Most Noble 
(iv)رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِى الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وفِى أَخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وقِنَا عَذَابً النَّار = "Rob-ba Na~ A~ti Na~ Fid-Dun-ya~ Ha-sa-na-taw~Wa Fil-A~khi-ro-ti Ha-sa-na-taw~Wa Qi Na~ 'A-dza~ban~Na~r" = Our Lord, give us what is good in this world and give us what is good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Hell Fire). (narrated by Baihaqi). Then:
(v) اللَّهُمَّ قَنِّعْنِى بِمَا رَزَقْتَنِى = "Al-Lohum~ma Qon~nii Ni~ Bi Ma~ Ro-zaq Ta Ni~" = (O Allah, provide me with sufficient Rizqi/sustenance, fortune and blessing that You are giving me,
وَبَارِكْ لِى فِيْهِ = "Wa Ba~rik Li~ Fi~h" = (and give me Your blessing for it/the Rizqi
وَاخْلِفْ عَلَىَّ كُلَّ غَائِبَةٍ بِخَيْرٍ = "Wakh-lif 'A-lai-ya Kul-la  Gho~i-ba-tim~Bi Khoir".  = ( and please replace for me all things that I have lost with the better ones).  (narrated by Said bin Mansur and Hakim).
[Recite the above Doa from No, (ii) to No. (v). I recited, first in Arabic, then recited its translation, from Hajar Aswad Corner, to the Rukun Iraq without entering the Hijir Ismail, then to the Rukun Syria and to Rukun Yemeni. From Rukun Yemeni, repeat Doa No. (iv) "Rob-ba Na~ A~tina~...", then rtecite:
(vi) أللَّهُمَّ اجِْعَلْهُ حَجًّا مَبْرُورًا = "Al-Lohum~maj-'al Hu Haj-jam~Mab-ru~ro~" = (O Allah make it a blessed/accepted Hajj
وَذَنْبًا مَغْفُورًا = "Wa Dzam~bam~Magh-fu~ro~" = ( and all my sins are forgiven,
وَسَعْيًا مَشْكُورًا = "Wa Saa-yam~Masy-ku~ro~" = ( and my Sa'i be praiseworthy). (narrated by Asy-Syafiei and Abu Daud). These Two Doa are to be recited until we reach the Hajar Aswad Corner.

 (This is the first round. Then continue for the second and the rest of the Seven rounds the same way we did in the First round). 
  [Begin the quick walking towards Rukun Iraqi/corner, passing the Maltazam/the space between the H.A. corner and the Door of the Caaba, then passing the Maqom Ibrohim/Abrahan Station, a small glass cover where the footprints of Prophet Abraham a.s. are placed and then walk toward Hijir Ismail, when walking, recite the Doa from our Book of Doa, given by our local Hajj Managent Department. If there is no such book, then recite the Doa we are giving you here].

 While performing the Towaf, if we feel we need to go to the toilet, leave the Towaf, and go outside the Sacred Mosque to the toilet. Their water tapes are computerised. When we put our hands under it, water will rush out. When finished, the water will still rush out for a few second then will stop. Then we continue our Towaf from where we stopped.
(H) After completing the Seven rounds, go to the Maqom Ibrohim or any where there is empty space and perform 2 Rokaat Solat. While walking to perform the Solat, it Sunnah to recite:
وَاتَّخِذُواْ مِنْ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلَّى = "Wat-Ta-kho-dzu~ Mim~Ma-qo~mi Ibb-ro~hi~ma Mu-shol-la~" = (Take the Maqom Ibrohim as your place of Solat) (Al-Baqoroh verse 125). Accoding to Imam Hanafi this 2 Rokaat Solat is Wajib to be performed as it is a commandment of Allah in the Quran. It is Sunnah to recite Al-Fatiha and surah Al-Kafirun in the first Rokaat, and Al-Fatihah and Qul Huwal-Lu Ahad in the second Rokaat.
After the Solat go to the Hajar Aswad and rub it, or make a sign with the right hand, as a Sunnah of the Prophet s.a.w. 
(I) Then it is Sunnah to go to the ZamZam well which is underground below the floor where we perform the Towaf and the Solat: (to be continued).
I have to go outstation tomorrow for a few days, so, we shall meet again, insya Allah, in 4 days time. Until then, see you all Quran Lovers soon.
والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Abdul Hamid Mohd Yusof.